Quotes of the Week

Knowledge is power, if you know it about the right person.
-Ethel Mumford
The first question I ask myself when something doesn't seem to be beautiful is why do I think it's not beautiful. And very shortly you discover that there is no reason.
-John Cage
When I came back to Dublin I was courtmartialed in my absence and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence.
-Brendan Behan
Indeed, history is nothing more than a tableau of crimes and misfortunes.
-Voltaire
One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries.
-AA Milne